Mutual Fund Flows Bounce Back in July

According to Morningstar, the $13.8 billion increase in
flows from June to July was primarily attributable to a spike in taxable bond
inflows, which more than doubled to $23.6 billion.

U.S. stock outflows declined slightly to $8.2 billion from
$8.5 billion in June. If exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows were included, then
U.S. stock outflows were just $700 million in July.

Diversified emerging-market equity funds took in over $1.3
billion in July, but momentum has been slowing since February when the category
welcomed nearly $3.2 billion in new money.

PIMCO ended Vanguard’s run at the top of the monthly leader
board, absorbing nearly $6.6 billion in new money in July, led by its Total
Return fund, which accounted for $2.1 billion in inflows. On the flip side, the
American Funds extended its consecutive-outflows streak to 37 months, with
nearly $4.2 billion exiting the family.